Printer Display Grouping for Paper Size Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
In printing systems, when there are a large number of paper sheet sizes to select from, operators find it difficult to identify the desired size due to the predetermined ordering of the list.
Innovation Solution
A method is implemented where a high priority item is determined from the list of items identifying each paper sheet size, and the paper sheet sizes sharing this high priority item are grouped and displayed in a grouped manner on the selection screen.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the list of paper sheet sizes is displayed in a predetermined order, then the display structure is simple and easy to implement, but it becomes difficult for operators to identify the desired size when there are many sizes in the list
Solution Approach 1:
The list of paper sheet sizes is segmented into multiple groups based on shared attributes (such as paper type, size category, or usage frequency). Each group contains paper sheet sizes that share a common high-priority item value. This segmentation allows operators to quickly locate desired sizes within relevant groups rather than searching through an unstructured long list, thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining reasonable display structure complexity.
2Loss of information
If all paper sheet sizes are displayed in a single long list, then the complete information is provided, but the readability and ease of identification deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The complete list of paper sheet sizes is divided into multiple groups based on shared high-priority item values. Each group maintains the complete information for paper sheets sharing that attribute, but organizes them in a structured manner with group headers or visual separators. This segmentation preserves all necessary information while significantly improving readability by preventing the cognitive overload of a single long unstructured list.
Solution Approach 2:
The display transitions from a one-dimensional linear list to a two-dimensional grouped structure. Paper sheet sizes are organized not just by their position in a sequence but by hierarchical grouping based on shared attributes. This dimensional change allows the interface to present complete information in a more spatially efficient and cognitively manageable format, improving readability without losing any paper sheet size options.
Data Source
AI summary
A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores computer-readable instructions. The computer-readable instructions cause a processor of an editing device to perform steps. The steps include selectably displaying a plurality of print medium on a display portion, each of the plurality of print medium being identified by a combination of a plurality of items. The steps include determining a high priority item from among the plurality of items. The steps include grouping the print medium for which a value is shared for the high priority item determined from among the plurality of items. The displaying includes displaying the grouped print medium in a grouped manner when displaying the plurality of print medium on the display portion.